waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
palatial residence; stately mansion
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
woman; lady; adult female
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to cut off (a relationship)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
the other day; a few days ago
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
meditation; contemplation
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to correct oneself; to restate
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)